Unisex name · since 1958
Derrie
Derrie has 51 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Derrie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derrie has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1983.
- #22,013 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 51 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derrie ranks #22,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #22,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Derrie's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Derrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Derrie splits its recorded history at 1970: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Derrie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1983
- Peak year (1965)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Derrie popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1955 (Derrie as girls' name)
Derrie by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (22 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Derrie's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Derrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Derrie? ▼
Where does Derrie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Derrie most popular? ▼
Is Derrie a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Derrie been used? ▼
What names are similar to Derrie? ▼
What to do with Derrie's data
- Derrie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Derrie
Nearby Names Like Derrie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derrie
Compare Derrie side by side: Derrie vs Derek Derrie vs Derrick Derrie vs Derick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Derrie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Derrie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.